USFloors Expands Global Presence with Opening ofShanghai Office

November 4, 2013 - DALTON, GA - USFloors has opened a Mainland China office in Shanghai toprovide local management and oversight of sourcing, quality, and logistics. The operation will befully staffed and headed up by Julian Dossche, USFloors' Senior Manager of Global BusinessDevelopment, who joined the company in July. In addition Rachel Dossche has also joined theoperations team in the Shanghai office as Logistics Manager.

Piet Dossche, USFloors President and CEO, explained the need for a larger Asian presence, "Thegrowth we are currently experiencing and the opportunities we have to further fine-tune ourbusiness practices and operating procedures with our Asian manufacturing partners, made us decideto expand our current QC and sourcing efforts in China by opening up our own USFloors office inShanghai, with much expanded QC and logistics staff.

The office is located at CentralPod, a newly renovated creative and commercial workspace in theJing'An area of Shanghai. CentralPod was developed with a focus on sustainable and energy efficientdesign, a key feature in selecting the location according to Piet Dossche. "We are pleased that wecould locate our Shanghai office in a space that complements our commitment to the environment."The design of CentralPod incorporated a variety of energy/environmental design strategies includingnatural day lighting, passive natural ventilation, recycled and re-used materials, and a rooftopgarden, or green roof.

USFloors' China operation will provide a 3-pronged service: improved quality control, faster logisticsresulting in better service, and better understanding of the market with greater access to sourcingnew products and technologies. The expanded management team will include a Quality Controlmanager who will oversee USFloors-employed quality control technicians stationed at key factoriesof USFloors supply chain. The QC technicians will be on the factory production line when thecompany's floors are being produced and will ensure USFloors products are being made accordingto USFloors specifications and standards. Piet Dossche commented on the effect this will have onUSFloors' service, "We expect this to have an immediate impact on service. When we receiveproduct that is not made to our quality standards, we have to quarantine the shipment and reordernew material, which does affect order fulfillment and service to our customers. Replacing an off-quality shipment can sometimes delay the availability of products for weeks. By ensuring quality andstandards at the factory level, we are striving to greatly reduce or even eliminate this scenariocompletely."

Julian Dossche will spearhead the expansion, implementing best practices into Asian quality andprocurement processes. Prior to joining USFloors, Julian worked in business development for arenewable energy company based out of Atlanta, GA, and was instrumental in helping the companygrow into one of the leading providers of solar generated power installations in the Southeast. He isa 2009 graduate of the University of Georgia with degrees in Economics and French, and earnedLEED AP credentials in 2010. As Senior Manager of Global Business Development, Julian will beresponsible for all sourcing, quality control and logistics for all USFloors products procured andimported from Asia.

"I have full confidence that Julian will represent our company very well and ensure that USFloors

remains and strengthens its position as a Unique and Sustainable quality focused organization. Hewill be a driving force in helping us to enforce further, the service-oriented, quality focused andinnovative company our customers expect us to be," said Piet Dossche.

Rachel Dossche brings extensive experience in off-shore logistics to her new position in China,where she will manage all aspects of outbound logistics including freight rates, shipping schedules,etc. Rachel comes to USFloors from East-West Manufacturing, an Atlanta-based, off-shoremanufacturing company for U.S. and European original equipment manufacturers and distributors,where she was Logistics Manager. "Rachel's logistics experience and knowledge from the ground upwill help to streamline our processes here at USFloors. She will be an integral part of making surewe receive the best services at the best prices, so that our team has the resources needed to bestserve our customers." She is a 2009 cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia with degrees inEconomics and Spanish.

The China expansion continues a strategy of incrementalgrowth that has driven USFloors' business since thecompany opened in 2001, which included the acquisition ofNatural Cork in 2004, and the opening of it's Dalton, GAbased manufacturing facility in 2009. Piet Dossche asserts,"Expanding our presence and controls in China is integral ingrowing our business in the US and abroad. While we havealways had a presence in China, the Shanghai office and themanagement and staffing that are now in place, will greatlysupport the growth we are experiencing and create substantial benefits towards improving allaspects of customer satisfaction."

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